Last episode, I completely bombed a USPSA match.
This time, we're talking about what comes next.
Failure can expose weaknesses in our shooting—bad grip, inconsistent presentation, poor dot discipline, or fundamentals that disappear under pressure. But once we've honestly identified what went wrong, trying to fix everything at once can become its own problem.
Instead, focus on the next faithful step.
In this episode of the Armed Disciple Podcast, we look at how deliberate training, honest self-evaluation, and the shooting principle “aim small, miss small” can teach us something much bigger about following Jesus.
Then we dig into Philippians 3:12–14 (ESV) and Paul's words:
“I press on…”
Paul wasn't imprisoned by yesterday's failures—and he wasn't living off yesterday's victories. His focus remained on Christ and what was ahead.
Maybe your bad match didn't happen on a shooting range.
Maybe it happened at home.
Maybe you lost your temper.
Maybe you fell back into an old sin.
Maybe you've stopped spending time with God.
Maybe the distance between the man you are and the man God is calling you to become feels enormous.
Don't try to cross that entire distance today.
Ask one question:
“Lord, what is my next faithful step?”
Then take it.
Faithful steps, repeated over time, become a faithful life.
🎯 In this episode:
• Learning honestly from failure
• The difference between shooting and deliberate training
• Why trying to fix everything at once doesn't work
• “Aim small, miss small” as a philosophy for growth
• Why success—and failure—should stay small
• Philippians 3:12–14 and what Paul means by “press on”
• Why our confidence is ultimately in Christ, not our performance
Faith. Firearms. Freedom.
Stay Front Sight Focused.
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Music credit:
Artist: Dan Lebowitz
Title: A Dusty Road
